An armed robbery gang numbering 25 persons invaded Ikare in Akoko North
East area of Ondo State on Tuesday, killing no fewer than 21 persons
including eight policemen, one undergraduate, two secondary school
pupils and five bankers.According to the Vanguard, the robbers target
was the bullion van of one of the old generation banks conveying N25m to
the branch of the bank in Ikare. They ended up robbing five different
banks located along Banking Road in Jubilee area of Ikare, which they
bombed with dynamite and rocket launchers to gain entry.Reportedly, the
robbers who have been dressed in MOPOL uniform had plan B – to rob four
other banks.SEE PHOTOS
However, first, they decided to go on shooting to create fear in the town. On arrival in the town at about 3pm, they headed straight to a police station along Ikare/Owo Road, killed four policemen on duty and wounded four others.A police source said: “The robbers used general purpose machine guns, improvised explosive devices and other sophisticated weapons and came in large number and syndicated themselves.”Reportedly, Governor Olusegun Mimiko drafted all the security chiefs in the state to Ikare to assess the situation. While, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, who is from the area, said the town had lost 21 citizens.
However, first, they decided to go on shooting to create fear in the town. On arrival in the town at about 3pm, they headed straight to a police station along Ikare/Owo Road, killed four policemen on duty and wounded four others.A police source said: “The robbers used general purpose machine guns, improvised explosive devices and other sophisticated weapons and came in large number and syndicated themselves.”Reportedly, Governor Olusegun Mimiko drafted all the security chiefs in the state to Ikare to assess the situation. While, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, who is from the area, said the town had lost 21 citizens.
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